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  • Username: loufreeman
  • Location: Blakeslee, PA, USA
  • Member Since: 4/17/2008
  • BMI: 30.2
  • Learning about surgery
  • Surgery Type: VSG (08/28/12)
  • Surgeon: Artun Aksade
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Is to be Healthy again so I can enjoy life with my family and friends.

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weigh 235!

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Describe your behavioral and emotional battle with weight control before learning about bariatric surgery.
I could not believe how difficult it was to lose weight and the yo-yo diets just made me feel physicaly drained.
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The day before my surgery!!!
on August 27, 2012 9:16 am
Hi everybody! Well this week was a real pain in the butt, but i managed to get through the two weeks of liquid diet. I had to eat some food for God sakes!

I'm feeling pretty good today after i got up i went and worked out for45 minutes and then showered and i was off to work. I think that today is going to be a good day and I'm not worried about the surgery as much as for my wife and the kids. I think they are having a bigger time thinking about me and worrying how the surgery is going to have an impact on my life.

I don't want everyone to take this the wrong way and have it sound selfish by saying this, but i have to do this for me and for my family. I want to be able to give them a better life and be able to do the things they want to do and by being over weight i am not able to give them the things they need and be able to play and run and be a good father and husband.

I hope that those who take the time to read my story will find it in them selves to take the step towards regaining your health and self esteem and not be afraid to have weight loss surgery. I will see you all on the thin, no, the healthy side of life.
Take care!!!!!
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Two weeks of liquid diet phase!
on August 14, 2012 9:17 am
Hi everyone, today i start the Pre-op two week liquid diet. I have been on the slim fast 3-2-1 diet for a couple of months and i'm ready for the challenge of doing the all liquid diet. I like the EAS AdvantEdge carb control shakes the best. I am also adding the EAS Whey Protein to my diet as well, very low sugar per serving and i like the taste.
I have deffinately lost some weight, maybe around 320 lbs now. thats 20 from my heaviest weight of 340. I hope to reach 290 lbs on the day of surgery.
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Had visit to Dr. Aksade's office for surgery...
on July 5, 2012 8:11 am
I spoke with Dr. Aksade and we agreed that the sleeve would be the best surgery for my current situation. I must say that i have seen Dr. Aksade for over a year while attending the weight loss meetings and it was strange meeting him in his office. I feel like i have known for many years and i was very comfortable sitting and talking with him.

Ann gave me my surgery date as August 28th 2012 and i have scheduled my Upper GI series for the week of the 10th at Easton Hospital. It seems like the time from my first weightloss surgery visit to Easton Hospital back in June of 2011 and today seems like time has flown by so fast.

I am working on losing the pounds before surgery by going back on the slim fast diet i started a few months ago. I had some trouble with the slim fast upsetting my stomach. 
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Nutrition Interview
on December 5, 2011 5:05 pm
 Today i met with Witney and had my nutrition interview. Next step will be Psychology visit scheduled for Thursday the 8th.
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I Started the ball rolling for my weight loss surgery.
on December 2, 2011 10:58 am
I attended the Easton Hospital Information session on November 21st 2011 and i am ready to take the challenge and lose this horrable weight. I am choosing Dr. Artun Aksade for my surgery at Easton Hospital.

on November 28th 2011 i attended the WLS meeting at Easton Hospital and the next day i scheduled my Nutritional Assessment for the 5th of December and my Psychological Evaluation on the 8th of December.

on the 1st of December i attended the Support Group Meeting and i met wonderful people and learned a great deal.

Wish me luck!
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My Story

My story starts out like this, I was a skinny child growing up in NJ. I couldn't gain weight if i tried and i would eat and eat and i wouldn't put on any weight. I played sports since i was 4 years old and i was always on the go. My Senior High School year i weighed 190 lbs. at 6'5". I played football, basketball and i ran track. I attended Wilkes College, later Wilkes University, and i played college basketball. I weighed 235 lbs while playing my Senior year at Wilkes.

Years went by and i eventually became a State Police Officer and i slowly started to gain some weight. I received an injury which kept me from running and to this day still gives me pain when running or during any strenuous activity while on my feet.

Due to the inactivity, i started to really put on the weight. I weigh 339 lbs at the present time, but because of my height, i carry it very well. I am not happy at my appearance nor am i happy about my physical abilities. My goal is to get down to my college weight and get in better physical condition.

I know i have to take one day at a time and i am considering the Lap Band surgery to help with my goal. I try to work out as much as i can, but i cannot lose the weight. I have been on a Yo-Yo diets for years and it just doesn't work. I know i have a problem and i need to take of my weight problem and keep myself healthy.

I am ready to accept the fact that i need help before its too late and i suffer major medical problems.